$100k a year, no longer in New York
changea dispatch from
akron
OH
41.08°N
81.52°W
Akron was the Rubber City (Goodyear, Firestone, BFGoodrich all built here), and the legacy still shapes its industrial bones. LeBron James is from Akron and never forgets it. The Goodyear blimp is based in town. The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is just north, with waterfalls and rail-trails. Cheaper than Cleveland, with its own quiet charm.
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less monthly outlay than New York
Akron sits well below New York on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
62% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
3.99%
$562/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,742/mo
$2,632 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
68% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
698k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
New York edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs New York's 19.
Lighter on events: New York packs 118.4× more into a month.
65/100
17% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
24% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
11
95% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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